Police Minister Firoz Cachalia says organised crime is growing more complex, requiring new strategies.

Gang-related crime in South Africa is widespread, but is under-reported outside hotspots such as the Cape Flats in Cape Town or Westbury in Johannesburg. In these areas gangs are deeply rooted and ...

Western Cape Opposition Calls for More Police Amid Gang Violence . Opposition parties in the Western Cape have called on the ...

By Ayox OjoSouth Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed sadness over a string of tragedies in various parts of the country over the weekend and today, Monday, 19, January, 2026.According to ...

JOHANNESBURG — South African police have launched a manhunt for a Lesotho gang member believed to have controlled operations at an illegal gold mine where 78 bodies were recovered last week during a ...

JOHANNESBURG, Jan 20 (Reuters) - A suspected gang leader known as "Tiger" escaped with the help of South African police after being pulled from an illegal gold mine last week where at least 78 miners ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Nine people were killed and at least 10 wounded when a group of about 12 gunmen opened fire at a pub in a township ...

With tens of thousands thought to be arriving each year, the ‘southern route’ is becoming more perilous and extortionary ...

Gang-related crime in South Africa is widespread, but is under-reported outside hotspots such as the Cape Flats in Cape Town or Westbury in Johannesburg. In these areas gangs are deeply rooted and ...